Category: News
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Luke marks 102nd surgery in Moorsholm
Luke Myer MP has held his 102nd constituency surgery, meeting residents in Moorsholm to help with a range of local issues. He thanked everyone who came along, with residents raising individual cases and concerns for Luke and his team to take forward. Luke holds regular surgeries across the constituency, in…
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Luke backs Cleveland firefighters in fight for fair funding
17 August 2026 As wildfires rage across the UK, Luke Myer MP has pledged to keep fighting for a fairer funding deal for Cleveland Fire Brigade. He has met with firefighters and senior fire service leaders in recent days to discuss growing pressure on frontline services. Last week, Luke met…
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£4k tax refund secured for foster carer
17 August 2026 A Hemlington foster carer is receiving more than £4,200 back after Luke Myer MP stepped in over bedroom tax deductions dating back five years. The constituent contacted Luke after deductions had been made from her benefits for a supposedly spare bedroom. She explained that she was a…
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Luke joins families at new Southlands as East Middlesbrough investment gathers pace
14 August 2026 Luke Myer MP joined families, community groups and Middlesbrough FC Foundation this week as the doors of the new Southlands Community and Sports Hub were opened to local residents for a packed summer football festival. The free Utilita Football Festival brought families together for an afternoon of…
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Luke holds another Loftus surgery
Luke Myer MP has completed his 101st constituency surgery, meeting residents in Loftus to help with problems and hear directly about the issues affecting local people. Since being elected, Luke has held regular surgeries across Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland, taking them out into towns and villages across the constituency…
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Luke works to expand veteran support in East Cleveland
Today (11 August 2026) Luke Myer MP met East Durham Veterans Trust to discuss expanding veteran support across East Cleveland and Middlesbrough. The meeting followed Luke’s previous calls for better local provision and concerns that veterans in East Cleveland can face long journeys to access the support they need. Last…
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Work begins on £13m Skinningrove flood scheme
10 August 2026 Work is now underway on a major £13 million flood defence scheme in Skinningrove, delivering a permanent solution to protect more than 100 homes and end years of disruption for residents. The Environment Agency, working with Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council, has begun construction on the scheme which…
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Housing win for Guisborough dad
7 August 2026 A Guisborough dad-of-four can now bid for a bigger family home after Luke Myer MP stepped in over his housing application. The constituent was living in a one-bedroom flat and had only been allowed to bid for two-bedroom properties, despite regularly having his four children to stay.…
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Luke marks 100th surgery
Yesterday (5th August 2026), Luke Myer MP held his 100th constituency surgery since being elected, meeting residents in Coulby Newham to discuss the issues affecting them and their families. Constituents raised concerns about social care, assisted dying, antisocial behaviour and access to social housing. Luke holds surgeries throughout Middlesbrough South and…
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Housing payments restored for Loftus pensioner
6 August 2026 A Loftus pensioner has had his housing payments restored and more than £560 in missed payments returned after Luke Myer MP stepped in. The constituent had gone weeks without receiving his usual housing support, leaving his family helping to cover the rent while struggling to get the problem resolved.…
